Education Minister meets young author, discusses national writing camp

Education Minster, Sonia Parag, on Wednesday morning met with young author Maliha Thakurdyal at her Brickdam office.

Maliha, a Grade Five student of Cindy’s Academy, is the author of Kayla’s Pizza Party and has recently completed the second book in her series. Her writing focuses on the message of treating others as one would like to be treated.
During the meeting, Maliha explained that her motivation for writing is to help instil strong moral values among children in Guyana. She highlighted teamwork and cooperation as areas where students continue to develop. She was accompanied by her mother, Kaylani Thakurdyal, and presented copies of her book to the minister.
Parag was joined by Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Literacy, Stembiso Grant; and Director of the National Centre for Educational Research and Development (NCERD), Omwattie Ramdin. Discussions also focused on the establishment of a national writing camp aimed at helping young people express creativity while developing leadership and responsibility through storytelling. The proposed camp is expected to engage about 30 children and will include activities designed to strengthen writing skills, confidence, creativity, and teamwork.
The initiative is aligned with the vision of President Dr Irfaan Ali and is intended to support the development of young talent while promoting leadership and responsibility. It also aims to create a community of young writers, with opportunities for expansion in the future.